Minimize Input to Maximize Output: Lose the Cuffs!

"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." -- Leonardo Da Vinci Remember that old episode from "I Love Lucy" where Lucy and Ethel are working at the candy factory? The candies slowly come down the conveyor belt. They pick up each piece, wrap it and place it back down. Easy peasy. They do such a good job, the boss speeds up the conveyor belt and everything goes bananas. The machine shoots out the candy so fast, that there is no way Lucy and Ethel can process it, a candy conundrum. Some pieces get wrapped, some fall on the floor, some are eaten, some are stuffed in pockets. With much frantic hilarity, it all goes sideways. Sometimes, I feel like Lucy on that conveyor belt. So much information, so much input, so much stimulus getting shot at me from that damn candy machine of life. Too many bon-bons to wrap. Too much information to process. We all know the usual culprits that overwhelm our senses and drive us to distraction: chain smoking our Facebook Feed, being tethered to work 24/7 by e-mail, the incessant drum beat of news, stock quotes and amazing YouTube Cat Videos. Much has been written about how to effectively manage those exterior culprits. But, I'd like to briefly discuss three hidden, far more dangerous villains who attack us from the inside. These nefarious thieves love to overwhelm our senses, disempower our spirits and prevent us from reaching our potential: Comparison which steals happiness, Fear which steals time and Shame which steals energy....
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news